Things To Do In-and-Around Peterborough This Weekend; April 14 - 16

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Here are nine things to do in Peterborough City and County this weekend from April 14 - 16!

Madchild With Robbie G at The Venue

See Madchild Live with Robbie G this Friday at The Venue. Doors open at 8 p.m. You can get VIP meet and greet or bundle meet and greet tickets including getting your photo taken with Madchild.

When: Apr 14, 8 p.m.

Where: The Venue

League 1 Ontario Men's Home Game - Electric City FC vs Scrosoppi FC

The Electric City Football Club is back for their second season so join the men’s team for their home opener at Fleming College this Saturday as they take on Scrosoppi FC in League1 Ontario action.

When: Apr 15, 2 p.m.

Where: Fleming College

Tickets: $15-$30

2023 Peterborough I ❤︎ Beer & Taco Festival

Join us for the inaugural Peterborough I❤︎BEER and Taco Festival at the Peterborough Memorial Centre for a fun night of beer, cider and spirits sampling, games, dancing, people watching and tacos!

When: April 15, 2-6 p.m. & 6-10 p.m.

Where: Peterborough Memorial Centre

Tickets: Tickets start at $10.00 plus fees and taxes. Prices subject to change

Tom Green Live at The Venue

Canadian-American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted The Tom Green Show, which aired on Canadian television and later on MTV between 1994 and 2000.  The show became popular for its shock comedy, absurdist pranks and Green’s manic persona, and influenced later series such as Jackass and The Eric Andre Show. Green has also appeared in the Hollywood films Road Trip (2000), Charlie’s Angels (2000), Stealing Harvard (2002), and Shred (2008). Green additionally directed, co-wrote and starred in the cult film Freddy Got Fingered (2001).  He was briefly married to actress Drew Barrymore (2001–2002), who co-starred with him in Charlie’s Angels and Freddy Got Fingered.

In 2003, Green hosted the short-lived MTV late-night talk show titled The New Tom Green Show. From 2006 until 2011, he hosted an internet talk show, Tom Green’s House Tonight, from his home, and returned to performing stand-up comedy in 2010. From October 2013 to November 2014, Green hosted the weekly talk show Tom Green Live on American cable network AXS TV.

When: April 15, 7-11 p.m.

Where: The Venue

Tickets: $40

Sizzling Sound: Kawartha Youth Orchestra Chamber Concert Series

Kawartha Youth Orchestra presents Sizzling Sound a Chamber Concert Series featuring Victoria Yeh playing improvisational electric violin and Martin Gladman and friends on percussion.

When: April 16, 2 p.m.

Where: All Saints Anglican Church

Tickets: $20 at the door, children ages 5 and under free  (cash and credit cards accepted)

Peterborough Saturday Farmers Market

Buy directly from the farmer who grew it, raised it, harvested, or foraged it! Sixty percent of our vendors are primary producers who have gone through a third party inspection process to verify they grow 100% of what they sell. The remaining forty percent include bakers, prepared food vendors, artists and community groups.

Enjoy a festive market atmosphere with Peterborough’s finest prepared food vendors, artisans and musicians. 

Come find us every Saturday to find local produce, delicious takeaway meals and goodies, and artisan wares. We look forward to seeing you there!

When: April 15, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Where: Peterborough Square

Pick Up Some Produce at The Peterborough Regional Farmers’ Market

We invite you to listen to the sounds of our local musicians while visiting our 100+ vendor outdoor market May 1 to October 31, rain or shine in the Morrow Building parking lot. From November 1 to April 30, we are located inside the Morrow Building just south of the parking lot.

The establishment of a central market area for individual trade or sales has been a feature of societies all over the world for centuries. This trade has taken place in Peterborough for the past 190 years. This efficient method of commerce (ie. producer, direct to consumer) has gained much interest in recent years as small businesses have grown. We at the Peterborough Farmers’ Market are proud to be part of this popular phenomenon.

As producers of local food and crafts, we stress freshness, quality and value as we deal each and every week with our market patrons. Come and enjoy this traditional shopping experience.

When: April 1, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where: Morrow Park (151 Lansdowne St. W, Peterborough)

The Arrogant Worms at Market Hall

The year was 1991. Presumably, some significant world events occurred. The world truly changed in the fall however, when something truly magnificent happened in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. A beacon of hope was lit and has shone brightly ever since – The Arrogant Worms. The Arrogant Worms began as a comedy troupe performing songs and sketches on campus radio. The early feedback on the live shows was clear: lose the sketches. So the songs endured and they all remain because the band hates to throw anything out.

The songs were written to make fun of a big dumb world. Luckily, the world is still dumb and The Arrogant Worms (Mike McCormick, Chris Patterson and Trevor Strong) still have plenty to sing about. The shows are fast, furious and family friendly. The wit is quick, the satire is biting and the musicianship is second to none. Their appeal has earned them fans from kids to parents to grandparents to Princess Leia.

In recent years the Worms have been pleased to donate their time and talent to the cause of literacy in Canada through Frontier College and were twice awarded the Peter Gzowski Award for their efforts.

So nearly a quarter century after they began, The Arrogant Worms continue to provide tuneful and silly escapism for everyone who needs it. And if you think you don’t need it, well you’re wrong. You do. The Arrogant Worms know what’s best for you and what’s best for you is The Arrogant Worms.

When: April 15, 8 p.m.

Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre

Tickets: $25-30

Harry Manx Presented by Folk Under The Clock at Market Hall

Harry delivers his live show with a variety of stringed instruments including the Mohan Veena (Indian slide guitar), drums, guitars, banjo & harmonica.

Musically speaking “Harry lives where the depth of Indian music meets the deep groove of the Blues.”

Blues Artist of the Year seven times, Folk Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, six Juno nominations... Welcome to the Harry Zone.

His latest album is ‘Way Out East’ a compilation of his Indian music.

Downbeat Magazine said that “Manx’s real talent lies in creating a place where Blues and Indian Classical are a seamless fit”.

Billboard Magazine called Harry “Canada’s most expressive Blues player”.

When: April 14, 8 p.m.

Where: Market Hall Performing Arts Centre

Tickets: $40-45